Articles by Larry Felton Johnson

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw March 9, 2023

Kennesaw announces headline acts for its 2023 Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release announcing the headline acts at its popular Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (Lightly edited to remove an obsolete date reference): Kennesaw,…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta March 9, 2023

Marietta will hold public review meeting for its use of the Community Development Block Grants

According to an announcement posted to the City of Marietta website, a public review meeting will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday March 24, 2023 at 268 Lawrence Street,…

Entertainment and Recreation March 9, 2023

The Battery Atlanta features a Drag Brunch, a Yoga Wellness Series, Jazz, and more in its March 2023 event lineup

The Battery Atlanta will feature a varied series of events in its March lineup. The schedule below is reprinted from a Battery Atlanta press release: Shamrock Shenanigans, Extravagant Drag Brunch…

Crime March 9, 2023

Cobb officer shoots man during traffic stop on I-75 near Delk Road

According to a public information release from Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb County Police Department, a Cobb County police officer shot and injured a man during a traffic stop…

Food March 8, 2023

A Passion For Coffee At Café Clément

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Coffee provokes a visceral feeling. I enjoy a cup or two almost every morning. Not only…

forest wildfire blazing with upright trees silhouetting the background

Climate and Weather March 8, 2023

High fire danger alert issued for Cobb County and other parts of the region

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement that warns of high fire danger in Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia in the afternoon and…

Crime March 7, 2023

Man sentenced to five years for computer-related enticement of a minor, child pornography charges

Terrance Deandre Stephens of Snellville pled guilty to one count of enticing a child for indecent purposes, one count of pandering to a minor, one count of furnishing obscene material…

The six members of the Austell City Council plus two staffers seated on the podium before the meeting begins

Austell March 7, 2023

Austell police chief reports critical staffing shortage, asks city council for seven additional officers

Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton told the city council that the shortage of available officers creates a danger to residents of the city, and the inability to respond quickly to…

Fire danger March 7, 2023

Fire danger statement issued for Cobb and other counties in region due to low relative humidities

The National Weather Service issued a fire danger statement for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia on Tuesday March 7 due to low relative humidities. What…

Audrey Sydnor: a 75-year-old black woman wearing a wool cap and pullover shirt

Marietta Police Department March 7, 2023

UPDATE: PERSON LOCATED Marietta police seek the public’s help in locating a missing woman with medical conditions that put her at risk

7:12 AM UPDATE Audrey Sydnor located safely! A Marietta Officer spotted Audrey walking in the area near the intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Cobb Parkway North just before 7:00…

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